The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-29
MONARCHY IN FRsncE.
Two Of Its Distinguished Adherents
Say Something About 1t.
How the Present Crisis May Affect
the Comte de Paris.
Many Frenchmen Discussing the
Orieanlsts and Their Chances.

New YORK, Nov. 2S.-The Times today
publishes an account of an interview he
tween its Paris correspondent and the Comte
de Paris and Due d'Aumale. The Times
correspondent repeats the conversation as
follows:
After some prelim mary talk about the adj
visibility of mailing copies of any manifesto
the Comte might make to the London papers
direct, instead of compelling them to tele-
graph it back from Paris, the real subject
was approached. The Comte looked at the
Due d'Aumale as if to refer the thing to
him, and the old gentleman, accordingly
did all the talking. walking up and down
the room, gesticulating freely, and speaking
with great animation and directness. He
said "My view is that the republic is per-
ishing by decomposition. III you ask me, Is
1t logical consequence that the flower Of
monarchy should spring directly from this
decomposition. / say frankly no, 1t Is not
necessary. They may muddle on for a con-
siderable time under new President. What
does that signify? We have time on our
side. Are we active and conspiringf Not
strictly speaking. We keep a watch on
events; we help them quietly where we can,
but" the old Seigneur pointed, with an
emphatic gesture, to the porch where bis
carriage stood-"we will not sneak in. We
will enter by the front door III we come in
at all. This is exactly my nephew's position.
Our interest lies in securing dissolution.
At the last elections there was only major
ity of 100000 for the republic on the whole
popular vote. We must displace this-this
majority made up of sincere Republicans, OF
functionares who vote as they are bid, and
timid, irresolute people whose habit is to go
with the majority. Is 1t too much to expect
that when France speaks again we shall get
a number of these votes"
The talk then drifted to the feeling among
the conservative classes Of Paris Republi-
cans, and / forced him to admit that many
people there now discussed what the Orlean-
lists would do If they came in where former
ly the bare idea of their accession was never
mooted. Ipointed out that the general no
tion OF monarchy was that it would have
to confront the necessity of repressive acts
at the outset.
''Oui, oui, mais pas de tapage," said the
Due. "There should be no question OF re-
pressing legitimate opposition. They may
call it La Gauche, or whatever they like,
but it must be dynastic opposition"
The Due spoke excitedly when l asked
him about the rumors of the Due de Mont
pensier advancing the claims Of his son and
about the Duke Of Parma's pretendership.
I'VE shall hold family council In Spain in
tied then. Parma is a bothersome legacy
left to us by the Comtesse de Chamb0rd, but
the Duke is sensible, unambitious gentle
man, who will not make us any trouble. As
for the Due de Montpensier, borrow no
fears In the whole history of our family
you will find no instance where we have vio-
lated the maxim laid down in the will Of the
Due d'Orleans, father Of my nephew here,
I'm pour tous, ct tous pour un.' We shall
have no trouble from Spain"
mentioned Don Carlos and his new posi-
tion as the head of his family since the
death of his father. The Due d'Aumale
simply shrugged his shoulders and would
say nothing about the Due de Madrid, as he
called him.
There was some other talk which could
not easily be reduced to dispatch form, even
If 1t were printable.
Perhaps the most interesting thing Of all
was the disclosure that the Orleans family
has been invited to spend Christmas with
the Prince of Wales at Sandringham, but
have not yet accepted the invitation, since
in their judgment events may happen within
the next fortnight which win call them out
of the country. This looks as If they really
believed in the possibility of the present
crisis turning their way.